US7800500B2 - RF systems and methods for tracking and singulating tagged items - Google Patents
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- Passive identity tags (RF user programmable, range ˜3 m)
- Lowest cost
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- Passive memory tags (20 bit address space programmable at ˜3 m range)
- Security & privacy protection
- Low cost
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- Semi-passive tags (also called semi-active tags)
- Battery tags (256 bits to 2M words)
- Self-Powered Backscatter (internal, clock, sensor interface support)
- ˜100 meter range
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- Active tags
- Active transmission (permits tag-speaks-first operating modes)
- ˜30,000 meter range
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